DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (Details)	Jun. 30, 2025 facility property state bed unit
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	144
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc.
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	138
Subsidiaries
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	109
Number of operational skilled nursing beds \| bed	35,500
Number of senior living units \| unit	3,300
Number of facilities under long-term lease arrangements \| facility	238
Options to purchase under long-term lease arrangements \| facility	8
Subsidiaries \| Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc.
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	105
Third Party Operators
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	35
Third Party Operators \| Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc.
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	34
Third Party Operators \| Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Senior Living Operations
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of senior living operations sharing property with skilled nursing operations	1
Combined Real Estate And Leases \| Subsidiaries
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| facility	347
Number of states with operating facilities and other ancillary operations \| state	17

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Operational Assisted Living and Independent Living Units

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